teepees for children
Your child’s brain grows at an explosive rate during the first three years of his life. During these critical brain-growth periods, long, thin nerve pathways grow inside the brain. These are wirings that connect and carry electrical impulses from brain cell to brain cell. The resulting network, which grows daily in the young brain, forms the […]
Parenting is a balancing act. Don’t be too strict or too lenient. Don’t hover, but still have enough boundaries. One area we can easily forget to temper is how much we focus on our kids. Are you giving your child too much attention? As conscientious parents we are committed to raising our children’s self-esteem and […]
My oldest child is in her third year at Wits. I’ll never forget when I hugged her and said goodbye that first day at preschool. Now, as I look back over how I parented, I see many things I could’ve done better, but I also see things I somehow got right. Of course there are […]
Take time out of your day to remind your children how proud you are to be their mom. Tell your children you love them. Say it several times every day. We rarely think about the fact that every phrase we use and every word we say to our children can leave its mark on them, impacting […]
As the saying goes, our children will remember what we do, not what we say. Don’t let this fool you into thinking your words don’t matter. The way we reflect, the way we wonder with our children will prepare them for a lifetime of compassion. When a child wonders, he is sensitive to his surroundings […]
As families across South Africa continue to navigate life in lockdown, the absence of extracurricular activities and social events is making way for more time together at home. Without constant playdates and having friends over some households are seeing a strengthened bond form between siblings. Let’s encourage sibling sleepovers. When we think about sleepovers we […]
Do you ever feel tempted to label your child “bad?” Are you simply exhausted and ready to give up managing tough traits like when your child gets frustrated, and scream and hit. When you need to leave for work and they throw a temper tantrum. How could you possibly ever be grateful for these bad behaviours. […]
The past month taught me about creating a rhythm to our days and about the need, and benefit, to living simply. In fact, thinking back to when my kids were toddlers, I realized they taught us about simple living. I made a list of the things toddlers can teach us about simple living: 1. Rest […]
World Book Day, also known as International Day of the Book, is an annual event on 23 April celebrating authors, readers, illustrators and books. It’s a big international event that started 24 years ago, celebrating books and reading. Why do we have World Book Day? There are lots of reasons that I believe that World […]
What is crossing the midline? If you were to draw a line down the middle of your body, starting at the head, that is your midline. Every time you cross that line with either side of your body, that is crossing midline. Crossing the midline is a skill that children can learn from infancy. It […]